A conversation with the guy who launched himself at Trump's motorcade.
And yes—there were lots of legacy outlets, with journalists beneath white tents and behind yellow caution tape. But the predominant participants in the scrum, which spanned three sides of the courthouse, were the right-wing protesters themselves. And they were sure acting like they were some kind of members of the media; some were even wearing official-looking credentials.
Wielding iPhones, cameras, and plug-in microphones, they would ask questions of fellow protesters along the lines of: Why are you here? Where did you come from? Why do you support Trump? Then, often, both the interviewer and interviewee would burst into chants of “Trump! Trump! Trump!” One exemplary exchange, a three-minute interview I watched one content creator conduct with a supporter, ended with the “reporter” saying, “Let’s get a ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ chant started!” And chant they did.
“Don’t touch my sign,” Santana yelled. “I don’t touch your camera.” Then he slapped Johnson’s camera. Johnson responded by calling Santana a white supremacist. Santana used his sign to wall the guy off and give an interview in Spanish to someone else. “I know I’m a minority and I know somebody has to speak up,” he said.“I assume you’re a pedophile,” said Johnson, holding his camera aloft. “You’re a sodomite.” Someone came over and fist bumped him.
A few minutes later, Johnson had found a new sparring partner, a Ron DeSantis supporter/streamer who had mentioned to a separate camera crew that he began to support DeSantis after Trump got “manhandled” by the “deep state.” That perked up the ears of Johnson; he came over and the two streamers stood side by side, each streaming, each holding a camera aloft above their heads, having it out with each other over DeSantis. A crowd gathered, people booed DeSantis.
That DeSantis ranked high on the list of Trumpworld villains was perhaps not surprising—except that this was all happening in Florida, where DeSantis is governor and immensely popular. “Is he a traitor?” someone speculated via bullhorn. “Trump is the only reason he’s governor,” said another.DeSantis did not visit the circus unfolding outside the courthouse, despite his pledge to gore the DOJ in response to the indictment, but some other Republicans did.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Six people shot in parking lot outside Houston club, police sayPolice say six people were injured in a shooting outside a Houston nightclub.
Read more »
Six people shot in parking lot outside Houston club, police sayPolice say six people were injured in a shooting outside a Houston nightclub.
Read more »
9 people shot outside Ball Arena in Denver, shooter in custody: PoliceOfficials have not said whether the shooting is connected to the Nuggets game, but they say it is a 'complex', ongoing investigation.
Read more »
Hundreds of people feared dead as boat capsizes in Nigeria | CNNHundreds of people, including wedding guests, are feared dead in north-central Nigeria after a boat they were traveling in capsized in the river Niger early Monday, a local chief told CNN on Tuesday.
Read more »
Hundreds of U.S. Kids Drown Every Year — Learn How to Protect YoursDrowning is the leading cause of death among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the United States, and too many older children continue to die in the water, according to a new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Read more »